Ekitike keen on Newcastle switchNewcastle are in talks with Ligue 1 side Reims over a £25 million ($34m/€30m) deal for striker Hugo Ekitike - and the player is keen on the potential move, says Sky Sports. The 19-year-old has eight goals in 18 league games this year. Juventus won't sell Arthur without replacementArsenal are pushing for Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus. He’...Full Story »

David Moyes challenged Jarrod Bowen to maintain his stunning form after he fired West Ham into the top four and enhanced his England credentials in a 2-0 win over Norwich.Bowen’s seventh and eighth goals of the season secured a third straight Premier League win for the Hammers.The calls for Bowen to win a Three Lions call-up are getting louder, with his eight assists meaning the forme...Full Story »

Dave Artell said it would have been a “travesty” if Crewe had not beaten Charlton to record a third win in five although the Railwaymen were left to sweat over a stoppage-time strike by Elliot Lee that was eventually ruled out.Referee Rob Lewis and his assistant deliberated for several minutes before agreeing that Jonathan Leko was standing in an offside position and interfering with...Full Story »

First-half goals from Crewe’s Oliver Finney and Mikael Mandron condemned Charlton to their third consecutive Sky Bet League One defeat as the Railwaymen secured a 2-1 win.Substitute Mason Burstow offered Johnnie Jackson’s side hope with 10 minutes left.And Crewe breathed a sigh of relief when referee Rob Lewis ruled out Elliot Lee’s deflected stoppage-time effort as they record...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Rashford v Villa   Chiesa   Barca fans seeing the news that Ferran, Ansu, Pedri, Araujo and Frenkie are all available for El Clasico tomorrow   There is a Great Possibility of Both Toni Kroos & Luka Modric Retiring Together as Real Madrid Greats at The New Bernabeu in 2023.   "Unbiased"   Lol   Premier...Full Story »

Manager Xavi Hernandez has said Wednesday's Spanish Supercopa semifinal against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia could serve to kickstart Barcelona's season. Barca have shown signs of improvement since Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman as coach in November, climbing to within one point of the top four in LaLiga, but have yet to find any sort of consistency. They go into the Clasico on the back of a disap...Full Story »

The Brazilian playmaker is returning to England four years on from making a big-money move to Camp Nou that did not play out as planned Aston Villa have confirmed the signing Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona with an option to buy the former Liverpool playmaker as he reunites with his old team-mate Steven Gerrard. The Brazil international will see out the remainder of the 2021-22 camp...Full Story »

Charlotte FC select Bender first in MLS SuperDraftCharlotte FC selected Maryland midfielder Benjamin Bender with the first pick of Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft as the expansion club prepares for its debut season. Bender will head to Charlotte after playing two seasons at Maryland, having earned honors as a first team All-American and unanimous Big Ten Midfielder of the Year selection after scorin...Full Story »

Fulham head coach Marco Silva admitted that it would only be a “special season” for his side – stunning 7-0 winners at Reading – if it ended with promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League.The west London side were a shade fortunate to be 2-0 ahead at half-time through a goal from Harry Wilson and an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty.But as Reading collapsed aft...Full Story »

Micky Mellon felt Tranmere showed why they are in the Sky Bet League Two promotion race as they fought back for a 1-1 draw at Salford.A howler from Rovers goalkeeper Ross Doohan had gifted Salford striker Remi Oteh a first-half opener before substitute Paul Glatzel headed a deserved second-half equaliser.“It wasn’t a game for the purists but you’ve got to be good at what the ga...Full Story »

Goals from Jason Demetriou and Thomas Clifford helped Southend make it three Vanarama National League games unbeaten with a 2-1 win over Yeovil at Roots Hall.Southend broke the deadlock just before the half-hour mark through Demetriou when he picked the ball up on the edge of the area, let fly from range and saw his effort deflected into the back of the net.The Shrimpers doubled their advantage ...Full Story »

Forest Green made it 12 League Two games unbeaten as the runaway leaders opened up a nine-point gap at the top with a 2-0 win over Colchester.Jamille Matt’s 16th goal of the season and a stoppage-time strike from substitute Josh March proved the difference between the two sides against a Colchester side struggling at the wrong end of the table.Rovers were indebted to Luke McGee’s str...Full Story »

Halifax stretched their advantage at the top of the Vanarama National League table to four points with a 1-0 win over Grimsby at The Shay.The sides could not be separated heading into the break after an evenly contested first half saw both teams have chances to hit the front.The West Yorkshire side had their opener in the 69th minute when Matty Warburton dispatched his penalty after Jamie Allen ...Full Story »

Stockport eased to a sixth win in their last seven National League matches with a convincing 4-1 win at Altrincham.The Hatters took the lead after six minutes. Liam Hogan cleared an effort off the line from Altrincham’s Josh Hancock, the visitors broke quickly and after Paddy Madden fed Will Collar, his cutback was swept in by Antoni Sarcevic.The Hatters extended their lead shortly before ...Full Story »

Matt O’Riley’s goal was the difference as MK Dons defeated rivals AFC Wimbledon 1-0 to move into the play-off places in Sky Bet League One.Liam Manning’s side lifted themselves to fifth in the table while Wimbledon, who had left-back Nesta Guinness-Walker sent off in the first half, remain just two points clear of the relegation zone.MK Dons led after 29 minutes and it came fro...Full Story »

Danilo Orsi-Dadomo’s second-half effort ensured Boreham Wood retained third spot in the National League with a 1-0 win over Wealdstone.The first big chance of the game fell to the visitors as a goalbound effort from Wealdstone was hooked off the line by Josh Rees.Boreham Wood opened the scoring midway through the second half when Scott Boden’s flick-on found Orsi-Dadomo and he finish...Full Story »

Chris Long is available for Crewe’s Sky Bet League One clash with Charlton on Wednesday night.The striker, who has scored three in his last three appearances, has missed the last six games having been a close contact to a positive Covid-19 case.A new, unnamed member of David Artell’s squad will miss the Addicks fixture for a similar reason while a combination of an ankle knock and il...Full Story »

An eight-year-old girl named Camille, who suffers from VACTRL syndrome, has come under fire for sending a video message to Kylian Mbappe requesting he stay with Paris Saint-Germain, which has brought an impassioned response from the player himself. It was an innocent message from a young girl who is a PSG supporter, and yet on social media she was roundly criticised and insulted for doing so....Full Story »

ENGLAND footballer Jack Grealish spent the night partying with a Towie star at a hideaway villa. Chloe Brockett, 21, told how the £100m Man City ace, 26, whisked her to his Greek bolthole after an all-day boozing session at a beach club. Chloe Brockett on holiday in Mykonos where she met ace Jack Grealish Jack with Sasha Attwood in Dubrovnik after his Greek holidayCredit: Splash Footie ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER United ace Marcus Rashford is back dating his childhood sweetheart — just eight months after their "painful" split. Marcus and Lucia Loi — both 24 — are believed to have linked up again shortly before Christmas. Marcus Rashford is back dating his childhood sweetheart Lucia Loi Lucia posted a cryptic picture on Instagram of a tattooed man's hand resting on her boot...Full Story »